The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-14
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Walker County Lady Kills Snake
That Threatened Her Life-A Man
Has His Second Sad Experience in
Obstructing the Rails With His Own
Person in Front of Train.
GEORGIA
DR., w. H. Harris of Sparta, picked last
week tomato which turned the scales at
pound and quarter.
Theannual celebration of the Montgomery
county Sunday School Association will be
held at Mount Vernon on Thursday before
the third Sunday in September.
1t is rumored that preparations are being
quietly made by a large carriage manu-
featuring concern of a neghboring city TO
locate a branch factory in Tallapoosa.
Sparta Lshmaelite: ightning-rod man
passing through town on Wednesday want
ed beer. He took water Water is very
fine for hghtning-rod men, book agents,
bald-headed merchants, lawyers and editors.
On the Alabama road near Lafayette
stands historic tree, the postoak on which
John Burton was hung by Gatewood. The
land adjoining it has been cleared by Wash
Standfield, but that tree has been spared by
the woodman's ak.
w. NJ. Wheeler, of Hancock county, cut
a watermelon on Thursday, and when
opened it displayed distinctly formed w
on both halves Maybe it stood for wet
weather. 1t was at least as good and ndi-
cation as moon sign.
On July 9, 1864 on the field of Monocacy,
w. F. McWhorter, of Lafayette, was laid
out in the shade for dead. Occasionally
Doc comes in with load of the best water
melons raised in the neighborhood. Times
are more peaceful now than then.
Although several bridges have been
swept away entirely and many others dam
aged, Judge John T. Sims, Chairman of the
Board of Merriwether County Commits
sioners thinks all missing bridges can be
rebuilt and repairs made at a cost OF $500 or
$1,000
Sparta Ishmdelite: With the election
and instalment of the new treasurer per-
haps little light will be let in upon the
treasury muddle. The people have waited
patiently and for long time to find out
something about the status of county
finances.
Not long since, at gathering in Albany,
comprising fully fifteen men and boys rang
ing Is to 50 years, it was discovered that
but one of all that company chewed tobac-
CO, and he was an elderly gentleman. This
makes a noteworthy and gratifying showing
for the youth of the city.
y
Pond, in Walker county, had a narrow es-
cape Tuesday of last week. She was gath
ering potatoes, when near her, just as it
drew back to strike, she discovered rattle
snake. The good lady did not leave the
field to her enemy, but killed it promptly.
1t was feet long and had five rattles.
George Mason, young man living little
north of Tallapoosa, accidentally shot him
self last Saturday evening and died from
he affaCtS of his wound Sunday morning
He went into an clubhouse seeking shelter
from the rain, and when coming out by
some means the hammer of his gun was
caught by the door, causing it to discharge,
the load entering his stomach.
At Bremen late Thursday a messenger
from Buchanan came rushing into town for
DIR. j. n Cheny to hasten to the home Of
Mr.. Fullbright, who is mad from hydro
phobia Two months ago Mr.. Fullbright
was badly bitten by a rabid dog, and imme
diatoly sought DR.. Tdwell, of Fairburn,
who has a maidstone; and the same having
adhered sixty-two hours before falling Mr..
Fulbright returned home greatly relieved
and confident there would be no further
danger. But to his and many friends sur
prise he is now dangerously mad, and there
is perhaps no chance for recovery.
At Waycross a few nights ago, during a
terrific thunder storm, the residence Of
James Cox was struck by lightning, and it
,,-oc a ,,,;,.o,lo +hot al of a. .; ~toa,, NJ.
800 ~. No. ~; +ba bo,'Sa ~ thn 80
escanad ,,pbn,t axcant of course a nrattv
s,o,-ara sb,1lr lttIa h.b1, NOS ,,Sthi, +,,o
ct of ~ oh;n,no,- rost dovvn ,rbich Che
1;rsh+e;rr ,.a,, GA H. ri, ,,rotaoto En-,
+ba faIi;9o sii,a,s ,yas ths ton If The hod-
staad ~ 49, so,',ht sho1to,. ,nda,. ~,
eisu W. 80 go i;iIaJ Al
the occupants of the house were more or
less shocked, and felt the effects of it for
some time
In Hancock county the total returns of
whites foot I'M $50. of bIarl, and coIored
I.6ls The number of acres of land in cul-
tivation is As CAS-; the aggregate value of
land is Al. 900. 23g horses. mules. hogs. sheen
and cattle are returned at S254 sos: the ag
gregate value of the whole property of the
countyfoots nm - 655. 3O3 While this showsa
falling of of some Sl5. 900 from last wears re-
turns it is a remarkably good showing. for
there have been several business disasters of
considerable proportions in the county since
last wears returns were made. The only
surprise is that the falling off came within
$4,000 or 100000.
Wednesday afternoon ms the passenger
train was rounding the curve on fine eost
side of the trestle near Montezuma. n man
by the name of Hankerson was seated on
the end of a cross tie and after SEEING his
~cnroachino dancer was 10th To give IN his
seat, and remained there until the front